2005 KIA SEDONA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S HEAD WAS THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AS BOTH THE SEAT BELT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE EYE, SHOULDERS, WRISTS, AND HER RIGHT CALF. THE CONTACT ALSO SUFFERED FROM INTERVALS OF DIZZINESS AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,500. THE CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING EYE PROBLEM AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TWICE. THE CONSUMER WAS STILL BEING TREATED FOR THE EYE, HEAD, AND LUMBAR VERTEBRAE INJURY. THE CONSUMER HAS SEEN PSYCHOLOGIST AND PSYCHIATRIST FOR FEAR OF DRIVING AND SEVERE DEPRESSION DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER HAS CONSTANT HEADACHES. UPDATED 1/7/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A VIBRATION AND A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN CLEANED THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR SEPARATE TIMES HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

STARTED THE VEHICLE AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. BLACK SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER REAR BY THE WINDOW. THE ENTIRE PASSENGER REAR SIDE OF VAN BURNT AND MELTED. CAUGHT SEAT ON FIRE TOO. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL MAYBE STARTED IN THE REAR AC UNIT. VAN WAS TOTALED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL WHILE TURNING AT 30 MPH ON ICE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AND SOME BOULDERS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND ALL THREE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME WERE TAKEN AWAY IN AN AMBULANCE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR CONTUSIONS AND A DAMAGED KNEE, THE OTHER PASSENGERS WERE SUFFERING FROM TEMPORARY AMNESIA. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,000.

THE FACTORY INSTALLED SPRING TYPE CLAMP FAILED TO HOLD THE POWER STEERING HOSE ON; THE HOSE CAME OFF, ALL THE POWER STEERING FLUID CAME OUT AND STEERING WAS LOST. THE SPRING TYPE CLAMP WAS REPLACED WITH A WORM TYPE CLAMP. FORTUNATELY THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT. IF IT HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN TRAFFIC IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO THE POWER STEERING FLUID COULD HAVE BLOWN ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND CAUSED A FIRE. *TR

ENGINE STALLING.... COMPLETELY STOPPED... LOSS OF POWER DURING CITY DRIVING. DEALER NOT ABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. HAD VAN TOWED. AIR BAG SENSOR WILL NOT SHUT OFF. SEVERAL DEALERS HAVE TRIED TO SOLVE PROBLEM BUT CANNOT AND VAN IS UNSAFE AND RISKY TO DRIVE. *TR

CONTINUAL POWER STEERING LEAK FOR OVER A YEAR NOW; FINALLY DIAGNOSED WITH RACK/PINION DYSFUNCTION. *TR

SL LATCH STRAP LOOSENING (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2005, MAKE=SEDONA, MODEL=KIA). *TR

2005 KIA SEDONA BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT SAFE. I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT PADS, CALIPERS, WHEEL BEARING, AND DISKS MULTIPLE TIMES. WHEEL BEARING AND CALIPERS WERE FROZEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

REAR COOLANT LINES ARE LEAKING ANTIFREEZE, CAUSING OVERHEATING, AND VEHICLE STALLING. *TR